House transparency zarzuela
The danger resurfaces: a budget assembled in a room with the lights off, then presented afterward as though it had always undergone a thorough and open process.
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Solon questions House’s budget scrutiny exemption
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco questioned why the House budget is exempt from pre-plenary hearings as lawmakers begin scrutinizing the proposed 2027 national budget…
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Now it’s phantom pork
The money did not vanish. It reappeared under the Local Government Support Fund, in a line called financial assistance to local government units worth P34…
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Blockchain-based budget system a milestone in reviving confidence — PCCI
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry backs the DICT’s blockchain-powered “Digital Bayanihan Chain,” hailing it as a landmark move to boost budget…
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